AN “Icelandic plunge” will send temperatures plummeting across the UK this week – bringing ice and even SNOW to parts.
While British Summer Time has kicked in, the weather will remain wintry over the coming days.
A 700-mile wide “polar plume” from Iceland is sweeping across the country – sending the mercury down to as low as -5C.
Daytime temperatures are expected reach meagre averages of just 7-9C for most of the country until Friday.
And strong winds will begin picking up from Wednesday that could see gales of almost 60mph in some parts of Scotland.
But conditions will then warm up dramatically – with highs in the Highlands hitting sweltering 22C later this month.
The Met Office forecasts “rather warm” conditions for the weeks leading up to the Easter weekend – which falls from April 19-22.
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Snow and sleet are expected on higher ground in Scotland from Monday
Met Office forecaster Alex Burkill said: “British Summer Time is starting – but no-one told the weather.
“Markedly lower temperatures than recently will be seen from Mother’s Day, with cold air from Iceland and Greenland.
“Snow and sleet are expected on higher ground in Scotland from Monday.
“Windy conditions in general continue with Wednesday onwards seeing the strongest winds with gusts of 50mph or stronger on North-West and North-East coasts.
“But towards Easter sees indications of brighter conditions and temperatures going above normal.”
Channel 4 weatherman Liam Dutton said: “The clocks are going forward but the weather is going back.
“Big April showers and sleet and hill snow are likely, plus frosts.”
SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM
The Weather Outlook forecaster Brian Gaze said: “After spring in winter during February, it will be winter during British Summer Time in April.
“It will be a shock to system after glorious spring weather.
“Tuesday may see snow may fall even to low levels in the North, with snow risks for the rest of the week.
“But 22C highs are likely in Scotland later in April.
“Plumes of warm air from Africa are expected.”
WARMING UP FOR EASTER
Ex-BBC and Met Office forecaster John Hammond of Weathertrending said: “A burst of Arctic winds will drag temperatures below normal, with a significant chance of brief snowfall in midweek, especially on northern hills, with chilly weather continuing.
“But towards Easter brings optimism for plenty of dry weather and the strengthening sun will bring warmth.”
The Weather Outlook’s Brian Gaze added: “With computer models strongly favouring a warm spring, there is potential for the record for the hottest spring to be challenged.
“Highs of 26C are likely in April. Plumes of warm air from Africa are expected.
“And there is an increased chance of a hot and settled summer due to the trend for more high pressure, which brings hot conditions in summer.”
ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES
The three-month outlook from the Met Office says: “For March-April-May as a whole, above-average temperatures are more likely than below-average temperatures.”
The average temperature for April is 11.5C although the highest-ever April temperature in the UK hit 29.4C on April 16, 1949, in London’s Camden Square.
Bookies have already dropped the odds on it being the hottest spring ever.
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Coral has slashed its odds from 4/1 to 5/1.
It has also given odds of 2/1 for next month being the warmest April ever.
The bookmaker also thinks this summer will also be the hottest since records began.
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